Bacterial contamination in public transport during COVID-19 pandemic: Characterization of an unusual Staphylococcus aureus isolate tolerant to vancomycin by Eva Smelikova, Marcela Krutova, Vaclav Capek, Marie Brajerova, Pavel Drevinek, Jan Tkadlec

“…S. aureus was the most frequent opportunistic bacterial pathogen found (3.7 %, 20/542) followed by Enterobacterales spp. (1.8 %, 10/542). …”
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A minimally invasive animal model of atherosclerosis and neointimal hyperplasia for translational research by Max L. A. Ebert, Vanessa F. Schmidt, Osman Öcal, Anne von Thaden, Olaf Dietrich, Bastian Popper, Sandra Elges, Max Seidensticker, Jens Ricke, Melanie A. Kimm, Astrid Jeibmann, Moritz Wildgruber

“…Methods Endothelial denudation was performed via a minimally invasive approach through the auricular artery, followed by stent-retriever mediated endothelial injury in New Zealand White rabbits (n = 10). …”
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Assessment of Geriatric Problems and Risk Factors for Delirium in Surgical Medicine: Protocol for Multidisciplinary Prospective Clinical Study by Henriette Louise Möllmann, Eman Alhammadi, Soufian Boulghoudan, Julian Kuhlmann, Anica Mevissen, Philipp Olbrich, Louisa Rahm, Helmut Frohnhofen

“…In addition, a telephone follow-up will be performed 3, 6, and 12 months after discharge. …”
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Validating a digital depression prevention program for adolescents in Jordan: cultural adaptation and user testing in a randomized controlled trial by Latefa Ali Dardas, Obada Al-leimon, Tracy Gladstone, Abd Arrahman Dabbas, Insaf Alammouri, Benjamin Van Voorhees

“…The adaptation of Al-Khaizuran DHI components was guided by the Ecological Validity Framework, while the procedural adaptation followed Barrera and Castro’s Heuristic Framework, incorporating iterative refinement based on user feedback and contextual considerations.ResultsAl-Khaizuran DHI was found to be a culturally relevant and acceptable intervention for Jordanian adolescent. …”
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Multi-ancestry genome-wide association analyses: a comparison of meta- and mega-analyses in the Hyperglycemia and Adverse Pregnancy Outcome (HAPO) study by Alan Kuang, Marie-France Hivert, M. Geoffrey Hayes, William L. Lowe, Denise M. Scholtens

“…Genomic inflation factors do indicate that findings from the mega-analysis pipeline may merit cautious interpretation and further follow-up.…”
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Pulse wave parameters as a predictor of the development of post-transplant diabetes mellitus after kidney transplantation by Dominika Macakova, Josef Zadrazil, David Karasek, Veronika Kucerova, Katerina Langova, Lubica Cibickova

“…Patients underwent physical examinations, laboratory analyses, and pulse wave analysis before transplantation and one year post-transplant. PTDM diagnosis followed International Consensus Guidelines. Data were analyzed using Wilcox test, Bonferroni correction, May-Whitney U-test, and Fisher’s exact test, with p < 0.05 considered statistically significant. …”
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Study of Ultrasound-Assisted Low-Pressure Closed Acid Digestion Method for Trace Element Determination in Rock Samples by Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry by Xijuan Tan, Yunxiu Ren, Ting Liang, Denghong Wang

“…In this paper, a method of ultrasound-assisted low-pressure closed acid digestion followed by inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) analysis was proposed for trace element quantification in rock samples. …”
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Evaluation of the Findings of Patients Who Underwent Sutureless Flanged Transconjunctival Intrascleral Intraocular Lens Implantation with or without Pars Plana Vitrectomy by Elcin Suren, Mustafa Kalayci, Ersan Cetinkaya, Mehmet Fatih Kucuk, Mehmet Erkan Dogan, Doğan Durmaz, Fulya Duman, Muhammet Kazim Erol

“…All patients who underwent flanged transconjunctival SIS IOL fixation using a 27-gauge needle between September 2017 and November 2019 and were followed up for at least six months were evaluated. …”
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The anthropogenic activities in Makere north forest reserve in Tanzania and implications to conservation by Eberehard Daudi, Hussein Luswaga, Pensia Mapunda, Hamisi Nchimbi

“…The diversity of direct anthropogenic activities was slightly higher for Makere (Shannon-Wiener index, H= 3.211), followed by Nyamidaho (H=3.168) and least for Mvugwe (H=3.074) with overall average diversity at H= 3.151. …”
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Subthreshold Micropulse Treatment Laser versus Half-Dose Photo Dynamic Therapy for the Chronic Central Serous Chorioretinopathy with Parafoveal or Subfoveal Leakage STML versus PDT... by Qingshan Chen, Xia Zhao, Qiuju Yin, Zhi Li, Zimei Zhao, Jiafeng Ning

“…The medical records including patients with a minimum follow-up period of 3 months were reviewed. The patients were divided into two groups according to the application of the SMTL or PDT. …”
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Pola Sensitivitas Bakteri Penyebab Infeksi Saluran Napas Bawah Non Tuberkulosis Terhadap Kotrimoksazol di Laboratorium Mikrobiologi RSUP Dr. M. Djamil Padang Periode 1 Januari 2012... by Inez Amelinda, Aziz Djamal, Elly Usman

“…The results of research showed that there were 671 requests for microbiological examination which included a clinical diagnosis of lower respiratory tract infectionas non-tuberculosis, most revealed clinical sign as pneumonia (87,78%), followed by bronchiectasis (5,96%), chronicbronchitis (4,32%), and acutebronchitis (1,94%). …”
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Centering community-based maternal and child nutrition services in Bangladesh’s rural primary healthcare: what has potential to scale by Safina Abdulloeva, Arti Bhanot, Mohd. Aziz Khan, Md. Mofijul Islam Bulbul, Mijanur Rahman, Kaosar Afsana, Thomas Forissier, Deepika Sharma, Abul Bashar Mohammad Khurshid Alam

“…Integrated health and nutrition service delivery, supportive supervision, and increased accountability of local government were core components of the service package being implemented in selected geographies since March 2023. The assessment followed a mixed-method design with household survey of 1,166 pregnant women, mothers of children under-6 months and 6–23 months, and observations of 965 service delivery points along with qualitative study.ResultsA higher proportion of children received growth monitoring and promotion (GMP) services through expanded program on immunization (EPI) sessions, with better compliance to service delivery protocol in intervention areas compared with controls. …”
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“Listening to understand,” exploring postpartum women’s perceptions of their social networks and social support in relation to their health behaviors and weight: A qualitative expl... by Jacqueline Kent-Marvick, Kristin G Cloyes, Ana Clark, Monica Angulo, Kayla de la Haye, Michelle Precourt Debbink, Cristina Creal, Bob Wong, Sara E Simonsen

“…Qualitative analysis used content and thematic analysis in stages of deductive coding applying codes derived from social-network and support theories, followed by inductive coding. Results: Thirty-eight participants (38.4%) returned to or weighed less than pre-pregnancy weight. …”
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Droga jako synonim zbawienia w Koranie. Refleksje lingwistyczno-teologiczne by Marek Micherdziński

“…The synonims of way leadings to salvation are the followings terms: سَ ﻴﺒلُ ﷲِﺍ sabīlu l-Lāhi – „the cause of Allāh” i صِﺮَﺍط ﻤﻟﺍُﺴْ ﻘﺘ ﻢِﻴُ ṣirātu l-mustaqīmu – „correct guidance”. …”
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Evaluation of Office and Ambulatory Central Blood Pressure and Augmentation Index by Two Methods and Their Changes After Lifestyle or Medical Interventions in Hypertension by Helga Gyöngyösi, Dóra Batta, Andrea László, Péter Torzsa, Beáta Kőrösi, Zsófia Nemcsik-Bencze, Orsolya Cseprekál, András Tislér, János Nemcsik

“…When examining the effect of antihypertensive treatment, the more marked changes in office tonometric cSBP suggests its higher variability compared with 24 h oscillometric central SBP. During follow-up, the two calibration methods of 24 h-cSBP seems not to be interchangeable.…”
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On-farm molecular epidemiology and therapeutic insights into multidrug-resistant Staphylococcus aureus isolated from bubaline mastitis by Muhammad Ijaz, Muhammad Umar Javed, Arslan Ahmed, Hamza Rasheed, Farwa Anwar, Syed Faizan Ali Shah, Jawad Sabir

“…The antimicrobial effects of non-antibiotics against study isolates showed higher zones of inhibition for meloxicam followed by flunixin, ketoprofen, and ivermectin. The combinations of resistant antibiotics with non-antibiotics showed that the combinations of amoxicillin/ meloxicam, cotrimoxazole/flunixin, cotrimoxazole/ketoprofen, and gentamicin/flunixin on well diffusion method and cotrimoxazole/flunixin, amoxicillin/ketoprofen, and gentamicin/flunixin on checkerboard assay revealed synergistic interactions. …”
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Demography and homing behavior in the poorly-known Philippine flat-headed frog Barbourula busuangensis (Anura: Bombinatoridae) by Marta Miñarro, Patricia Burrowes, Claudia Lansac, Gregorio Sánchez-Montes, Leticia E. Afuang, Ignacio De la Riva

“…We applied capture-mark-recapture (CMR) methods to follow individuals at two sites (Malbato and San Rafael) in the island of Busuanga over 10 months in 2022–2023. …”
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Tracing Aquatic Macrophyte Development in Nansi Lake, Northern China's Largest Freshwater Lake: Plant Macrofossils From 1855 to Present by Qinghui Zhang, Yufei Wu, Liwei Yang, Zekun Li, Zonglei Li, Yuying Yang, Shiyue Chen, Enfeng Liu

“…The findings revealed four major shifts in the macrophyte community: A transition from a swampy environment dominated by emergent/wetland plants (ca. 1855–1875) to an expanded water body characterized by a rapid proliferation of submerged macrophytes (ca. 1875–1910), followed by mass disappearance of macrophytes (ca. 1910–2005) and subsequent significant resurgence (after 2005). …”
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The significance of risk stratification through nomogram-based assessment in determining postmastectomy radiotherapy for patients diagnosed with pT1 − 2N1M0 breast cancer by Chao Wei, Jie Kong, Huina Han, Xue Wang, Zimeng Gao, Danyang Wang, Andu Zhang, Jun Zhang, Zhikun Liu

“…The efficacy of PMRT across various risk groups was evaluated using a nomogram model. Result The median follow-up period was 98 months, Patients who received PMRT demonstrated significantly improved 5-year and 8-year OS and DFS compared to those who did not (P < 0.001). …”
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Oxidative Stress and Risk of Dementia in Older Patients with Depression: A Longitudinal Cohort Study Using Plasma Biomarkers by Yoo-Jin Jang, Min-Ji Kim, Su-Jin Lee, Shinn-Won Lim, Doh-Kwan Kim

“…<i>Results:</i> During the follow-up period ranging from 1.00 to 18.53 years, 41 (28.08%) patients converted to AD. …”
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